Choose the most appropriate antonym for the word: Impudent
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Respectful
Impudent means rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in authority. Its antonym is respectful.
Example: The impudent boy answered back to the principal.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Knowledgeable | knowing a lot (it is about knowledge, not manners) | Our guide was very knowledgeable about the old fort. |
| (2) Caring | kind and concerned about others (a person can be caring and still impudent at times, so it is not the opposite) | She is a caring nurse who comforts every patient. |
| (3) Respectful (answer) | showing politeness and regard for others (rude disrespect and polite regard are opposites) | The students stood in respectful silence for the national anthem. |
| (4) Insensitive | not aware of or not caring about others' feelings (it is closer to impudent than opposite to it) | His insensitive joke hurt his friend. |
| Synonyms of impudent: insolent, rude, cheeky, disrespectful Antonyms of impudent: respectful, polite, courteous, deferential Also asked in CUET (UG): impudent – 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 28-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2 |